different between doleful vs pitiful
doleful
English
Etymology
From Middle English doleful, doolful, deolful, equivalent to dole +? -ful.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?do?lf?l/
Adjective
doleful (comparative more doleful or dolefuller or dolefuler, superlative most doleful or dolefullest or dolefulest)
- Filled with grief, mournful, bringing feelings of sadness.
Usage notes
The comparative/superlative pair "more doleful / most doleful" is significantly more common than "dolefuller / dolefullest", which is further more common than "dolefuler / dolefulest".
Derived terms
- dolefully
- dolefulness
Translations
References
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pitiful
English
Alternative forms
- pitifull (archaic)
Etymology
From Middle English pityful, piteful, piteeful, equivalent to pity +? -ful.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?p?t.?.fl?/
Adjective
pitiful (comparative pitifuller, superlative pitifullest)
- (now rare) Feeling pity; merciful.
- 1851, Herman Melville, Moby-Dick:
- Straightway, he now goes on to make a full confession; whereupon the mariners became more and more appalled, but still are pitiful.
- 1851, Herman Melville, Moby-Dick:
- So appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:lamentable
- Of an amount or number: very small.
Related terms
- pitiable
- pity
Translations
Adverb
pitiful (comparative more pitiful, superlative most pitiful)
- (colloquial, dialect) In a pitiful manner; pitifully; piteously; pathetically.
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